Cerberus-K
Hey look, another near-future space fighter. and look at this, another silly lengthy backstory:
The Coalition's most common lunar-to-orbit transport has long been the reliable and versatile Cerberus family of spacecraft. It was a natural extension, then, for them to make a weaponized model for defense. The relatively large payload area has been filled with heavy magnetic accelerators and a sealed projectile loading system, leaving its three operators cramped in the cockpit.
The Cerberus-K’s railgun is its sole weapons system, but boasts the ability to fire a number of different projectiles. Most common are the VS-8 “Space Grapeshot” kinetic packages, but nearly all the loads of their Lunar-based railguns are available, including nuclear EMP rounds (though Intel still maintains they are very low on fissile material). Indeed, the gun itself is effectively a lower-output version of their common SO-89 surface-based railgun, its power generators scaled down to fit inside the confines of the spacecraft. While its muzzle velocity and refire rate cannot match its surface-based brother, Cerberus can and does employ its powerful engine and substantial fuel supply to impart extra speed to its shots.
Each firing slams the Cerberus-K with a massive recoil, and the railgun’s batteries take much longer to recharge than the ones on the surface, but with more and more of these inexpensive ships rolling off the line, they have created a significant problem for our offensive operations. Coalition brass has even sent them on surprise raiding missions against under-defended outposts and ships. Mobility is the best defense against the Cerberus. Change course to outwit its non-maneuvering munitions, and engage it with high velocity or guided weapons to exploit its large mass and lack of maneuverability.
Cerberus-K
Hey look, another near-future space fighter. and look at this, another silly lengthy backstory:
The Coalition's most common lunar-to-orbit transport has long been the reliable and versatile Cerberus family of spacecraft. It was a natural extension, then, for them to make a weaponized model for defense. The relatively large payload area has been filled with heavy magnetic accelerators and a sealed projectile loading system, leaving its three operators cramped in the cockpit.
The Cerberus-K’s railgun is its sole weapons system, but boasts the ability to fire a number of different projectiles. Most common are the VS-8 “Space Grapeshot” kinetic packages, but nearly all the loads of their Lunar-based railguns are available, including nuclear EMP rounds (though Intel still maintains they are very low on fissile material). Indeed, the gun itself is effectively a lower-output version of their common SO-89 surface-based railgun, its power generators scaled down to fit inside the confines of the spacecraft. While its muzzle velocity and refire rate cannot match its surface-based brother, Cerberus can and does employ its powerful engine and substantial fuel supply to impart extra speed to its shots.
Each firing slams the Cerberus-K with a massive recoil, and the railgun’s batteries take much longer to recharge than the ones on the surface, but with more and more of these inexpensive ships rolling off the line, they have created a significant problem for our offensive operations. Coalition brass has even sent them on surprise raiding missions against under-defended outposts and ships. Mobility is the best defense against the Cerberus. Change course to outwit its non-maneuvering munitions, and engage it with high velocity or guided weapons to exploit its large mass and lack of maneuverability.